Smethurst Lane is in Wigan and in Wigan district. WN5 8BG is located in the Pemberton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN5 8BH, WN5 8EA, WN5 8BQ, WN5 8BJ, WN5 8DT, WN5 8BE, WN5 8BL, WN5 8AG, WN5 8DZ.

Smethurst Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Smethurst Lane are based on 62 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wigan.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN5 8BG

Average Price
£168,098
Semi-Detached
£175,710
Terraced
£150,500
Detached
£218,861
Flats/Maisonettes
£142,379
Other
£173,574

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smethurst Lane

Average Price
£155,774
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smethurst LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Smethurst Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£161,0002023-07-07 £165,040
11 Smethurst Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£133,0002023-03-31 £132,915
55 Smethurst Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£153,5002021-03-03 £173,574
55 Smethurst Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£153,5002021-03-03 £191,013
42 Smethurst Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002020-04-09 £134,027

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street, Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU 		4,383 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Church Street, Pemberton WN5 0DT 		546 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Thorburn Road, Norley Hall WN5 9LW 		735 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Billinge Road, Pemberton WN3 6BL 		738 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Kershaw Street, Orrell WN5 0AW 		847 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Community School
Montrose Avenue, Pemberton WN5 9XN 		1,111 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ 		1,039 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		1,758 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		2,948 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ 		3,400 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3,407 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		2,145 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		2,749 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk WN1 1RS 		3,535 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 8EX 		521 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		1,912 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		2,301 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk WN1 1RU 		3,728 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP 		3,907 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CK Bakes41 Smethurst Lane, Norley6 yd
Jigsaws Adventure Play Ltd2a Worsley Street, Wigan210 yd
Head Salon & Cafe734 Ormskirk Road, Wigan249 yd
Rocco's Desserts691 Ormskirk Road, Wigan346 yd
The Old Bank Coffee and Wine Bar747-749 Ormskirk Road, Wigan485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Number 15739 Ormskirk Road, Wigan470 yd
Pemberton Masonic ClubChapel Street, Pemberton502 yd
Lamberhead Green WM ClubWhite Street, Pemberton609 yd
Highfield Cricket ClubBillinge Road, Wigan677 yd
Pemberton Conservative ClubPark Road, Orrell719 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pem Butty Box1 Smethurst Lane, Pemberton6 yd
Pemberton Fish Bar613 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton204 yd
Enfield Street Chippy52 Enfield Street, Wigan244 yd
Icebreaker717 Ormskirk Road, Wigan346 yd
Ajanta Indian Cuisine717 Ormskirk Road, Wigan346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Pemberton2 Chatsworth Street, Wigan131 yd
Tesco Express751 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton509 yd
Budget Buddy12-14 Bulteel Street, Wigan891 yd
Smartchoices83-85 City Road, Wigan1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highfield St. Matthews Primary School
Billinge Road 		grass pitches637 yd
Highfield Cricket Club
Billinge Road 		grass pitches668 yd
Orrell Lamberhead Green Community Primary School
KERSHAW STREET 		grass pitches929 yd
Gossips Playing Field (Closed)
Kershaw Street 		grass pitches942 yd
Bankes Avenue Playing Fields
BANKES AVENUE 		grass pitches982 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Smethurst Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Smethurst Lane . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN5 8BG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BG

Crime Statistics

Other Crime 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN5 8BG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-03Other crimeCourt result unavailableOn or near Smethurst Lane0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Smethurst Lane, Wigan, WN5 8BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired46
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing22
Construction17
Human health and social work activities16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Education10
Transport and storage7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female128
Male128

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex81
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed19

Health

Very good health101
Good health98
Fair health42
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 30
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White249
Arab3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union7
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years3
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Poland5
Other EU countries2
Middle East3
No passport held48

Religion

No religion69
Christian173
Muslim6
Not answered8
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